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Kermit eating habits for sailing Crazy Dave Condon at 6:05am 01.29.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/1320 @Kermit Just saw there is a thing now called: FROG FUEL on tv: I guess folks he did not want
Interior Teak Maintenance Outeast at 5:30pm 01.28.18 Ask All Sailors 30/10413 What is best to use to keep interior teak looking good? I've used furniture lemon oil and it looks b
Datamarine Depthsounder Outeast at 5:21pm 01.28.18 Ask All Sailors 13/5802 I have a Datamarine Corinthian II S400DL Depthsounder that started acting erratic (initially 4-5 tim
Outboard HP on WWP 19 jasonritter at 5:10pm 01.28.18 Day Sailers 22/7933 I currently have the Tohatsu 5hp outboard on my Potter 19. Maxes out at about 5-6 knots. Do you th
Titanic JamesG161 at 4:48pm 01.28.18 Sails Call Lounge 29/1799 I was just watching the 1953 movie "Titanic" starring Barbara Stanwyck et.al. Just when the crow's n
SeaDek Knock Off.... worth it? CloudDiver at 4:11pm 01.28.18 Catalina 22 0/1228 I was doing some product research on something totally different (adhesives), and I got a Google hit
Assm spinnaker setup on M25 RussC at 2:59pm 01.28.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 32/5127 I'm gathering bits and pieces to set up an asymmetrical spinnaker on our M25 and am curious how othe
What type of lead was used on an O'day 22 XnotedgeanymoreX at 1:29pm 01.28.18 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2465 Hello all, new to the forum. I've ended up with a '73 O'day 22 that has had a hard life. Repair is c
Batteries tied together Plymouth Sailor at 4:47am 01.27.18 Ask All Sailors 17/2698 Looking for advice on power. I have a 25 foot Hunter sailboat and I want to beef up my power reserv
Water pump question Hydro Therapy at 10:49am 01.28.18 Engines and Propulsion 16/1189 Im in the process of replacing the impeller in my Westerbeke 12C two. The faceplate faces toward the
How to steer with outboard motor Hunter 23 scott hall at 9:00am 01.28.18 Ask All Sailors 20/6313 I have a Hunter 23 with 9.9hp mercury on port side. Someone said to steer with rudder only while ke
Universal Engine Panel Wiring Harness Uh-oh's (3) Ward H at 7:52am 01.28.18 Ask All Sailors 12/3332 Yesterday was a beautiful day to work on the boat. One of my projects was to remove the alternator
Unobtainable fairlead? (2) justsomeguy at 7:31am 01.28.18 Ask All Sailors 33/2533 I've a stanchion-mount block on the pulpit that routes the furler control line. From the photos, you
Traveler parts (1) enoon at 6:24am 01.28.18 S2 1/699 I just replaced the entire traveler system on my S2 7.3. I have some parts from the original Kenyon
On an mdkd gen set- oil capacity and sound shields eianm at 11:35pm 01.27.18 Big Boats 4/1058 two questions guys; 1) what is the oil capacity of this ONAN MDKD gen set? 2) on my H42 (1991) the
Centerboard is getting on my nerves (2) BobbyFunn at 10:26pm 01.27.18 Day Sailers 18/2001 I took the centerboard off last spring and when i went to fair and paint it i found that there was w
PVC Furler fritz3000g at 7:22pm 01.27.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/5334 On the Mods page there's the following DIY PVC furler. I've messaged the poster, and he/she hasn't
Yanmar Exhaust Elbow / cheap, quick fix. The Tanqueray at 3:29pm 01.27.18 Bigger Boats 20/13118 I noticed black smoke when I increased the throttle (engine bogs). It was obvious that the exhaust e
What sealant (or other) to use for this? SFS at 2:06pm 01.27.18 Ask All Sailors 5/590 I'm reinstalling a cleat ripped out during Irma. The cleat is aluminum, fasteners are 316 stainless
MalwareBytes crashes thousands of computers Brian D at 12:40pm 01.27.18 Sails Call Lounge 11/1329 Do you use MalwareBytes antimalware/antivirus software? I do, and at 8:30 this morning an update occ

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Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . PaulK at 5:39pm 03.31.24 Having steerage provided by tugs is a nice idea, but difficult to implement. If the containership is
Precision 23 mast question jssailem at 5:36pm 03.31.24 Sounds like a reasonable plan.
Precision 23 mast question mikevet at 5:33pm 03.31.24
Precision 23 mast question jssailem at 5:25pm 03.31.24 Ask someone to merge the duplicate posts. You may need a crane to pull the mast. There is no need t
PHRF O'Day 192 PaulK at 5:17pm 03.31.24 The numbers that David found above (post #4) might indicate that the boat is quicker in Chesapeake B
Name Change jssailem at 5:16pm 03.31.24 And appease the gods of the winds. They can really mess you up always blowing from the direction you
working on my yanmar 2gm Dalliance at 4:43pm 03.31.24
Name Change Rich Stidger at 3:32pm 03.31.24 Google it. There's a recommended ritual. It used to require sacrifice of a virgin, but those being i
Mooring line...... TimFromLI at 2:57pm 03.31.24 I'm next door and my 45' uses 3/4" lines. Port Jeff Harbor gets rough with a NW wind. My boat weig
M-12 Oil Change (1) Richard19068 at 2:49pm 03.31.24 I went and inspected today. There is no hose near the right motor mount - what you saw is electric
M-12 Oil Change JoeWhite at 2:44pm 03.31.24 Randall, your new photo indicates that you are looking at the PORT side of the engine where the oil
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Guystapo at 2:14pm 03.31.24 Its common to get 4 footitis when it comes to sailing..I started on a Catalina 22 in Arizona ..Flori
M-12 Oil Change (3) Randall Schmidt at 2:13pm 03.31.24 It appears that there is a hose laying next to the starboard engine mount with a bolt in the hose a
Not understanding stop solenoid function Scott T-Bird at 1:16pm 03.31.24 Two things needed to start a diesel engine "normally". 1) Glow plug heat up. 2) Fuel pump start.
Starting Engine on pallet JoeWhite at 1:06pm 03.31.24 Since the engine is out, I would recommend installing a #8 black wire from alternator ground lug to
Not understanding stop solenoid function JamesG161 at 12:48pm 03.31.24 Two things needed to start a diesel engine "normally". 1) Glow plug heat up. 2) Fuel pump start.
Not understanding stop solenoid function Tally Ho at 12:38pm 03.31.24 My friend has a newer Hunter 33 and he has no fuel cut-off cable. He had issues with it not runnin
Hunter 410 door latch JamesG161 at 12:35pm 03.31.24 interior door latch for a Hunter 46 Look here for the complete set. Hunter 460-466 door latchset
Stuffing box question. FastOlson at 11:12am 03.31.24 Great suggestions. For the future, consider a PSS "face seal" with no drips at all . We installed on
Starting Engine on pallet Rick Webb at 11:08am 03.31.24 If you have an electric fuel pump and want to run it for more than a minute or so a small wire from

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